Virginia youth kills sister over record player dispute
In Virginia Minnesota an 18 year old, William Niemi Jr, fatally shot his 4 year old sister and wounded his mother and sister during a family assault after his parents turned off a record player. He later said the girl screamed and he fired with a pistol and shotgun. He was held without charge.
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Navy Breaks Air Force Transcontinental Speed Record
Navy pilots Maj. John Glenn Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Charles Demmler flew F8U1 Crusaders coast to coast setting a new 2,460 mile record in 3 hours 23 minutes 8.1 seconds from Los Alamitos, California to Floyd Bay Field New York. A second Crusader diverted to Albuquerque for refueling issues during dawn takeoff. Glenn, 36, formerly of Concord Ohio, is stationed in Washington with the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.
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Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Actor Admits Trunk Murder In Loan Shark Case
New York AP report: Edward J. Palakowski 26 charged with homicide over the trunk killing of James F. Malloy 53 following a debt dispute. Palakowski allegedly shot Malloy three times with a .22 rifle during a struggle over repayment, then moved the body and trunk contents to a shipping office. Police recovered Malloy’s belongings, including ring and watch, and found trunk evidence while clues linked to the debt and a Broadway drama school past.
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Typhoon Wendy Claims Ten Lives in Pangasinan Flood
Ten people are dead and 160 missing in Pangasinan province after flooding from Typhoon Wendy. The disaster strike occurred north of Manila as authorities battle the aftermath and search for missing residents.
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Beauty Queen Is Sidelined In Miss Universe Contest
Long Beach California Miss Universe round opens with Ruth Marie Parr as the recognized Miss West Virginia from Saint Albans. Donna Workman, born in Wheeling, contends she won a West Virginia title in Ak ron Ohio but officials say her pageant lacked proper authorization.
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Rock Fight Injures Four. 20 Arrested at Dallas Concert
In Dallas last night, four fans were stabbed and 20 arrested as fights broke out among an interracial crowd outside an auditorium. Victims included Bob Plummer, 25, Fort Worth, in critical condition with a stab wound to the heart, and Orvin Mobley, 29, Gonzales, seriously wounded near the heart. Others suffered knife wounds as police fought to control about 3,000 outside and 3,000 inside the venue where rock performers entertained.
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Florida Youth May Be Tied To Sheppard Case
A 22 year old fugitive from a Florida road camp confessed vaguely to a 1954 Cleveland slaying tied to the Marilyn Sheppard murder, but Cleveland officials discounted the claim. The man, Donald J Wedler, said he struck a woman with an iron bar and fled, though investigators found no evidence tying it to Mrs Sheppard.
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Chuckle on Government Power and Liberty
A witty observation notes that a government large enough to grant every request risks seizing all personal freedoms in return. The quip frames state power as potentially overreaching when promises exceed restraint and accountability.
James M. Cox Dies in Dayton Ohio
James M. Cox longtime Ohio governor and publisher died at 87 after a fall and stroke in Dayton. He ran for president in 1920 with Roosevelt, losing to Harding. Cox owned Dayton Daily News and other papers and stations and shaped early 20th century journalism and politics.
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Ike Keeps Hands Off Rights Bill
Washington AP report says President Eisenhower adopts a hands off stance toward Senate changes in the civil rights bill. Sen. Knowland and allies push for a clarified measure while denying presidential prerogative to demand House terms. Debate centers on enforcement provisions, voting rights scope, and potential filibusters by Southern critics.
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Weather forecast for Miami Valley and Middletown
A hot day gives way to cooler, drier air in the Miami Valley. Official outlook calls for fair and warm weather with highs near 89 today and 93 on Wednesday, with lows around 65 and 58 in Middletown observed as of this morning.
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56 Feared Dead In Biak Island Plane Crash
A KLM Lockheed Super Constellation with 59 aboard crashed into 600 feet of water near Biak Island shortly after dawn. 11 bodies recovered. 56 listed as missing, including 17 children. Nationalities: 53 Dutch and 3 Britons. Survivors include one stewardess and another crew member.
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Dulles Opens NATO Atomic Stockpile Discussion
Secretary of State Dulles suggested the United States study supplying NATO with a stockpile of atomic weapons. He favored a NATO controlled arsenal over weapon handovers to individual nations, possibly under Gen Lauris Norstad without changing U S law. He spoke at his first Q and A in weeks amid European fears over disarmament cuts and Soviet leadership questions.
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You've Got Too Much Buxom Beauty Shines in Glamour Girl
Rochelle Lofting from Hammersmith rose from chorus parts to headline a comedy named Glamour Girl after managers rejected her for being too voluptuous. Her vital stats are 42 20 36, she says, and she defies critics by proving audiences respond to her stage presence and talent.
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